Posted 2011-04-23 10:49 PM (#133392 - in reply to #133390) Subject: RE: Question about "Vented tailgate" on P/U trucks.
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Posts: 201 Location: Lincoln, NE
I'm glad to learn that even heavy objects can get blown out of truck box when towing a GN. That's one expensive life lesson I won't have to experience personally to learn.
Bernoulli's principle ?? I looked it up but it was beyond me. I've always thought Gard was really smart and this proves it.
Posted 2011-04-24 5:31 PM (#133414 - in reply to #133314) Subject: RE: Question about "Vented tailgate" on P/U trucks.
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Posts: 264 Location: Sumas Washington
Not to sound argumentative, BUT are the things lost out of the back of the pickup truck Blown out or are they Sucked out?? Bernoulli's principal would apply if the objects were sucked out ie a low pressure area. Simple wind velocity would blow the items out. This would be caused by the speed of the air over the cab and being buffeted or trapped and deflected by the front of the trailer. This should cause high turbulence?? Just saying in observation of the rubber mat and the ramps in the bed of my truck act as though they are being buffeted by strong swirling gusts.
Posted 2011-04-24 7:08 PM (#133419 - in reply to #133414) Subject: RE: Question about "Vented tailgate" on P/U trucks.
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Posts: 112 Location: ohio
We were going down the road at around 55 mph and we had a 2x4 about 3 foot long fly right out of the back of truck bed with GN. It almost hit a man on a bicycle!
Question about "Vented tailgate" on P/U trucks.
